People, who become sad in unfavourable
circumstances and happy in favourable ones, are comparable to iron. Those, who
remain happy in adverse circumstances, are comparable to gold. Those, who
remain in perfect equanimity in favourable or unfavourable circumstances, are
like precious gems. But the rare ones, who are beyond the reach of happiness
and sorrow, are the true emperors.

.Even if blisters appear on the soles while walking,
hunger becomes unbearable, the intellect is unable to function properly and you
are lying helplessly under a tree, where life is becoming difficult and death
is drawing closer; yet the fearless repetition must come from with in:
‘so-aham… so-aham… (I am That) ! I have no fear… I am beyond death… I am beyond
hunger and thirst… no pains of this world can destroy me… I am That… only
that…’

‘I am immaculate,
constant, infinite, pure, undecaying and immortal. I am not the body, which is
transient.’ This realization is ‘enlightenment’ according to the accomplished
ones. - Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

The duality of this
creation, represented by its animate and inanimate objects comes into
perception only so long as the perceiver mind is there. Once the mind subsides,
there remains no trace of duality. - Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

I tried different
ways to attain God, but I realized that in doing so I was only drifting away
from him. I tried the intellectual means and knowledge, but could not reach
him. Universities and libraries only filled my intellect with thoughts converse
to my pursuit. Then I abandoned all efforts and becamequiet. When incidentally I delved within and
meditated on my own Self. I attained through that inner vision what I had so
long been seeking outside. Actually, it is my own True Self that is pervading
everywhere.- Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

It is you, whose
consciousness lends attraction to the objects of the world. When you look at
them lovingly, the objects bask in your reflected love; then you yourself
become entangled in their attraction. - Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

If you want to enjoy
a life of complete happiness, stop worrying about the future. Let positive
vibes of life flourish all around you. Make it a habit to visualize your dreams
coming true. Be confident that your future will be filled with brightness,
bliss and sweetness. You will find yourself more fortunate in the future. - Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

The secret of
happiness lies in realizing the fact that the more you pursue worldly objects,
the more distant they become. The more you become detached from desires, the
more you become free from the need of such objects and in addition, these
objects will thereforefollow you themselves.

It is an axiomatic
truth that only a fearful person induces fear in others. Without removal of
fear, the feeling of non-duality cannot be experienced. Without the sense of
non-duality, desires cannot be eliminated. Unless desires are eliminated, the
virtues of love, equanimity, cheerfulness, etc. do not crop up. Of what use is
the strength that cannot remove the weakness of others? - Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

All things in this
world, whether pleasant or unpleasant, have been created by Nature only for
your happiness and enjoyment. Then why fear them? Your own ignorance is the
cause of your grief. In reality, no one can put you down. Take it for sure that
no enemies of yours have created this world. It is but the play of your own
True Self. - Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

Before going to
sleep, relax and sit straight on the bed. Close your eyes. Inhale deeply
through nose, taking in as much air as possible. Then chantॐ loudly for an extended duration. Again
take a deep breath and chant ॐ protractedly. Do this for about ten
minutes. With a few days of regular practice you will have miraculous
experiences. Your night’s sleep will be transformed into sadhana. Tranquillity
and Bliss will engulf your mind and heart. Your sleep (nidra) will be converted
into yoga nidra.- Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

A sound sleep makes
you realize that no matter how beautiful and lovely the world of the waking
state may appear; you cannot attain true peace without
forgetting the world of the waking state. In deep sleep you forget the
existence of this world and thereby get a peaceful rest for six hours.
Similarly, once one is able to experience the non-existence of this world in
the waking state he becomes an enlightened soul with abounding peace in his
heart

As difficult be the circumstances and as painful
the environment, a person becomes that much stronger who passes through it all.
Hence always welcome the external difficulties. Even in such circumstances,
live Vedanta practically. Once you start living a vedantic life, you will see
that circumstances are gradually coming under your control and becoming
favourable to you. - Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu

Where is the sword
that can kill me? Where is the weapon that can wound me? Where is the calamity
that can vitiate my cheerfulness? Where is the sorrow that can destroy my
happiness? Now all fears have disappeared. All doubts have vanished. My day of
triumph has arrived. No worldly event can disturb the tranquil state of my
mind. I do not lose or gain anything on account of these worldly ups and downs.
I have neither hatred for enemies nor love for friends. I am not afraid of
death, nor scared of destruction. I have no passion for life, no desire for
pleasure, no fear of pain, because all this is in the mind and mind itself is
but an illusion.